Above are the two colours swatched with any without a base (top is without a base)

So what do I think?

First lets talk price.. All the products in the MUA range cost just £1. For that price you cant go wrong really. I think the products are perfect for people like me who are begining to establish a makeup collection and are not sure what colours work, etc, but also anyone who just wants to try out new colours without wasting large amounts of money on something that may not work, suit them, etc.

Now the quality.. For the price I really wasn't expecting much at all from these shadows, but when applied on their own they are pretty pigmented. I mean obviously not as pigmented as more high end brands, but still pretty good. However, when they are applied over a base the colours just come to life.. look how vibrent the purple is!

How long do they last? This is probably the products biggest downfall. There is almost no point in wearing these eyeshadows on their own (without some kind of primer). Bearing in mind that I do have fairly oily eyelids, these eyeshadows do not last very long and do crase (I have never hadd this problem with other eyeshadows before). However with a primer, they do last for a substantailly longer period of time.

Overall, I think these shadows are a really good deal, and I look forward to trying more products in the range (especially some of the 'pearl' shades). A review on the lipsticks and lipglosses will be coming soon too!

Monday, 11 April 2011

Thought I would just share my new absolute favourite nail polish. I bought this a last week and have been wearing it sincee :) Firstly the colour. Like its name suggests it is a lovely pastel mint green, less blue than it appears in the picture. It applies fairly easily - the brush could be larger, but i've used much worse! It doesn't take years to dry and takes two coats to achieve an opaque nail. So far i've had it on for four days, which is an incredibly long time for me (i nomally change my nail colour every couple of days). I think this is mainly due to its staying power. I have a bad habit of peeling nail varnish off as soon as i see a chip, but so far no chips! It might have something to do with my new base and top coat (Nails Inc. A&E and Albert Bridge) which i also love, but either way i love the colour, and it is definately a new spring favourite :) X

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